Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
MA. HOPKINS, LITTLE BOX.
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nS 10 LoCkkD CP N f0tfCE GILL UNTIL HE FRO
CURES sAn-AaRfsr OF srrRRr AND ms RELEASE
on BAII'-rnR TRIAL IN TEE foLicE corRr POST.
r0SHD 10 NEXT sAruRDAr.
Inc story OF the box sent to Chief Justice Waite
nlgnt before last was fully told In yesterday 8
STAR In the afternoon Detective Horne went
win snerourne q. Hopkins who sent the box, to
tne iatters house on stn street, and waited some
TIME TOT HOPKINS father to return home and ar
range 70 get bail for him. After delay OF a cou-
PIC OF nouns MI. Hopkins failed TO procure the re-
quired bail, and the detective went with the pris-
oner 70 the rst precinct station where he was
priseo when the ofilcers escorted him to the rear
room ana asked him to enter q cen. The heavy
iron grating was closed on him ana securely fas-
eene1. nj. Hopkins then fully realized the seri-
0uAneSs OF the situation, but made himself as CON-
PORTABLE as he could in a small room furnished
VIII AZ IRON seat. While Detective Horne was out
VIII me eider Hopkins who was trying TO procure
0ali, Detecuve KAN went out to look for Arthur B.
sperry, tne Crtfc reporter whose name appeared
On tne Warrant, charging him with conspiracy with
selling him an item of news alleged 70 DO true,
wnich they new was false
ARREST OF sPERRr.
rev minutes past 3 O'Clock, when his days
w~k was over, sperry returned to the Critic ONCE.
whtge he was met by Detective Ran, who had the
warrant for his arrest. On the way to police head
Gay evening and that he went to CHIEF Justice
Waite's house twice and interviewed him although
n ne saiu ne knew there was nothing dangerous
aoout tne Dox. He said TO the Chief Justice that a
Trend o. his had overheard aconversation between
Two men In street car. One OF the men said that
ne wanted 70 II it was so. Sperry also SAID
tnat ne was In hopkins Office Thursd y night
wnilc tne latter Was writing the stories which he
delivered, but he did not know what arrangements
mad been made by Mr.. HOPKINS.
BOTH PRISONERS RyLEAsED ON BAH.
Sperry was detained at police headquarters until
the arrival OF his mother, who went his bond In
the sum OF 81, 900, and he was released from Gus
tody.
:. After Hopkins had been locked up about an hour
n Jor a. Z. Richards appeared anu qualined as mis-
released.
Later last night Dispatch was received at police
neaoquarterS, dated Brooklyn, N T., November 4
ana signed "Wo Chung Cnee." 1t read as follows:
Sen9 Immediately one dozen OF your lightning In
ssfs iSS one box OF your Magic bed Dug
sent Dy newspaper correspondent and was adj
dressed TO Mr.. hopkins.
THE TRIAL POSTPONED 10 NEXT SATURDAY.
THIS morning number Of newspaper correspond.
ents visited the Police Court expecting to hear the
trial OF the case, but the witnesses had not been
summoned, and 1t was impossible to have q hearing
to-day. Mr.. Chas. s. Moore, counsel for Sperry
called the case TO the attention OF Judge smell, and
SAID ne had agreed with Prosecuting Attorney
Shepperd TO p0stponement until saturday or next
week, and his client was ready to renew his Dail
Mr.: snepperd added tnat Mr.. Hopkins was present.
put ne dId not know VINO his c0unsei Was.
M. hopkins said that his father was nis counsel
but that he was not present.
Mr.. Shepperd said he believed that Mr.. Hopkins
waited to say something about a reduction OF the
bail
The judge said he would decline to reduce the
AMOUNT OF ball The district attorney had re-
quested $1,000 In the case, and he would let 1t
stand Al That amount.
ANOTHER CHARGE WILL BE FILED.
He said he had agreed with Mr.. Moore to have
tie case heard next Saturday, but he desired TO
notify counsel that on next Tuesday or Wednesd y
new Information and another charge would be
nled against the DEFENDANTS, and he wanted TO
give counsel due notice or it.
Ine Defendants stepped forward and renewed
their bali TO appear On Saturday next Tor tIiaL
The witnesses in the case or hopkins and operry
were summoned to appear before the district at
torney this aIternoon at O'Clock. Messrs Robert
g. Wynne, Chas. N. Pepper, John S.Schrlver, jacob
hudd anu w. l. Gurus Answered tue summons
and stated to the district attorney what they
knew about the case. District Attorney WORTH
inglon told reporter that until he had heard AL
tue evidence IN Inc case he could not tell what
new Charge would be preferred against either or
both or the defendants.